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Leigh Syndrome Due to mtDNA Pathogenic Variants

open access: yesJournal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening, 2019
Leigh syndrome is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, typically manifesting in infancy or early childhood. Hallmarks of the disease are symmetrical lesions in the basal ganglia or brain stem on MRI, and a clinical course with rapid deterioration of ...
Cristina Pereira   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial and Biological Factors Contributing to Body Weight Gain in Schizophrenia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Overweight and obesity are frequently reported to be a significant issue in schizophrenia resulting in the inherent complications of these disorders.
Pai, NB, Vella, SC
core   +2 more sources

Downbeat nystagmus: aetiology and comorbidity in 117 patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives: Downbeat nystagmus (DBN) is the most common form of acquired involuntary ocular oscillation overriding fixation. According to previous studies, the cause of DBN is unsolved in up to 44% of cases.
Brandt, Thomas   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Genetic and phenotypic variation in wood tiger moths from the Caucasus: insights into male warning color variation

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Coloration serves several fitness‐related functions, including thermoregulation, immunity, social signaling, sexual selection, and predator avoidance. Consequently, color polymorphism can have a significant impact on a species’ interactions with its environment, including its relationships with predators, prey, and potential mates. The wood tiger moth (
Juan A. Galarza   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exclusion of sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase from mitochondria causes Leigh-like disease in mice by impairing sulfide metabolism

open access: yesThe Journal of Clinical Investigation
Leigh syndrome is the most common inherited mitochondrial disease in children and is often fatal within the first few years of life. In 2020, mutations in the gene encoding sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase (SQOR), a mitochondrial protein, were identified ...
Eiki Kanemaru   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seminal fluid and cytokine control of regulatory T-cells in murine pregnancy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
For successful pregnancy, the maternal immune system must tolerate the presence of a fetus that expresses alloantigens. The appropriate and timely acquisition of this state of tolerance is critical and emerging evidence suggests that it needs to be ...
Guerin, Leigh R.
core   +1 more source

Law enforcement policies for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed‐methods analysis

open access: yesCriminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) face an elevated risk of victimization relative to their peers. Victims with IDD may view police departmental websites or policies to identify available accommodations in deciding to report their experience. The current study employs a convergent mixed‐methods
Cooper A. Maher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of Leigh syndrome presented with paroxysmal body swing

open access: yesHeliyon
Background: Leigh syndrome (LS) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease that is the most common manifestation of mitochondrial disease in children. Methods: We report a case of Leigh syndrome with paroxysmal body swing in a 1-year-old boy.
Jia Zhang, Jing Gan, Jianjun Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality from infectious pneumonia in metal workers: a comparison with deaths from asthma in occupations exposed to respiratory sensitizers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Introduction: national analyses of mortality in England and Wales have repeatedly shown excess deaths from pneumonia in welders. During 1979-1990 the excess was attributable largely to deaths from lobar pneumonia and pneumonias other than ...
Brown, Terry   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Phylosymbiosis and Parallel Geographical Patterns in the Gut Microbiota of Desert‐Dwelling Amphibians and Reptiles

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Host species emerge as a significant contributor to interspecies variations in the gut microbiota of desert‐dwelling amphibians and reptiles, illustrating phylosymbiosis among the studied species. Geographical factors partially account for interpopulation variations in the gut microbiota of Bufotes pewzowi and Teratoscincus przewalskii, with parallel ...
Wei Zhu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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